Jul 2, 2014

Today, Chinese mobile phone maker Lenovo has officially announced the availability of a new Android-based smartphone, in the form of Lenovo Golden Warrior A8.

Unfortunately, the mobile phone was announced only for the Chinese market as of now, and might not arrive on other countries out there, at least not in the near future. The new mobile phone will arrive on the market with a 5-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering an HD resolution, which might not be the best out there, but which will certainly make the device appealing to a lot of users. At the same time, the new Lenovo Golden Warrior A8 is said to sport an octa-core MediaTek processor inside, none other than the MT6592, which includes support for 4G LTE netoworks, as cnbeta reports. With the LTE technology only now gaining traction in China, it was expected for Lenovo to release new handsets that would sport the capability. Apparently, the MT6290 LTE modem included inside the phone’s chipset will be able to deliver data transfer speeds of up to 150 Mbps.

On top of that, Lenovo Golden Warrior A8 is said to arrive on the market with 2 GB of RAM inside, as well as with 16 GB of internal storage. A microSD memory card slot might also be included inside it, although no mention on the matter has been made until now. On the back, the new handset will sport a 13-megapixel camera with a BSI sensor and dual-LED flash, which will certainly be capable of recording videos in full HD resolution, if not higher. Moreover, the handset is said to sport a 5-megapixel camera on the front so as to enable users to easily make video calls while on the go, or to snap selfies. Lenovo has announced that the new Golden Warrior A8 runs under the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system, with the company’s own VIBE UI 2.0 custom interface loaded on top.

The new mobile phone will become available for purchase in four color flavors, including Black, Gold, Pink, and White. Apparently, it will sport a price tag of around $128 (€93) when brought to the market. The handset will hit shelves with a faux-leather back cover, similar to what Samsung has included on its Galaxy Note 3 last year. As mentioned above, Lenovo did not provide specific details on when the new Golden Warrior A8 might arrive on the market internationally, though it could unveil such info in the not too distant future, so stay tuned to learn the news.